Departures is KCET's hyper-local web documentary, community engagement tool and digital literacy program about the cultural history of Los Angeles' neighborhoods.
David Rusch
The First Lutheran Church of Venice is ironically set in a community where art and surfing could be considered religion. "We are not trying to raise little Lutherans here," says principal, David Rusch who believes children should learn values such as respect, generosity, and goodwill. The school is an intimate community with children from different backgrounds and small classrooms which Rusch feels reflect the Venice community.
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